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Brand Google Apple
Versions GD1YQ: USA (with mmWave)GTT9Q: UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, SingaporeG5NZ6: Japan A3526 (International)A3257 (USA)A3525 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico)A3527 (China)
Announced 2020, September 30 2025, September 09
Released 2020, October 15 2025, September 19
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A35261, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A32571, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A35251, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3527
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - GD1YQ1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 - GTT9Q 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35261, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A32571, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35251, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 144.7 x 70.4 x 8.0 mm(5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 in) 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) Best 233 g (8.22 oz)
Build Gorilla Glass 6 front, 100% recycled aluminium back Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type Flexible OLED LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 6.0 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches Best
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (19.5:9 ratio) 1320 x 2868 Pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~432 ppi ~460 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 90Hz 120Hz Best
Peak Brightness 670 to 700 nits 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating
Display Features HDR10+1,000,000:1 contrast ratioPunch-hole camera HDR10Dolby Vision
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 11 26
Update Support 3 years of OS and security updates Upgradable to iOS 27
User Interface Pixel UI —
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPU Adreno 620 Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
RAM Options 8GB 12GB
Storage Options 128GB 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM1TB 12GB RAM2TB 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 2.1 NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Dual camera Triple camera
Modules 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 77° (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.2, 118.7° (ultrawide), 1.0µm 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) Best
Features Optical + electronic image stabilisationNight Sight, Portrait Light Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.0, 83° (wide), 1.12µm 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best
Features HDR, Fixed focus HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes, stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC AAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC), APAC, MP3, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos audio formats
Spatial Audio — 3D spatial audio recording, playback, and adaptive spatial rendering
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC (dual-band) GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Fingerprint Yes, (rear-mounted) —
Face Unlock No Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass, barometer, spectral and flicker sensor Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Other Features Titan M security chip Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Li-Ion Market-dependent versions
Battery Capacity 4080 mAh · Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model Best
Wired Charging 18W wired (USB-PD 2.0) Best Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
Wireless Charging 12W wireless Qi wireless charging 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best
Reverse Wireless Charging Yes, 5W reverse wired 4.5W reverse wired
Colours Just Black, Sorta Sage Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Models GD1YQ, GTT9Q, G5NZ6 A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525
SAR — 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU — 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)

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